Push-to-Connect Fitting Integrated Packing Arrangement, Device and Methods

Active Publication Date: 2015-12-03
QUICK FITTING
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[0011]The present invention provides, in part, a push fitting assembly package that facilitates the re-use of push fittings without damage to the fitting elements or the pipe. The present invention connects piping using no tools, clamps, solder or glues, while creating a leak-free seal at the connected joining area. Further,

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When locked, axially applied pressure on the release pusher w

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[0048]In the push-fit piping joint assembly 10 of one embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIGS. 1 through 13, elements of the joint assembly as shown include: a fitting (i.e., fitting body member) 12 having an interior wall 14, an exterior wall 16, end walls 18, a sealing ring stabilizer / support member 20, one or more sealing members 22 (which can be optionally lubricated), a snap ring member 30, a pusher locking member 40, a fastening ring 60 and a release pusher 70. The fastening ring 60, sealing members 22, sealing ring support member 20, snap ring 30, pusher locking member 40 and release pusher 70 together, and in subset combinations, provide embodiments of a packing arrangement 15 for the present invention, and each has a substantially ring-shaped body forming an opening extending axially therethrough, such as along axis A, for example. The axial opening allows for smooth and snug engagement of a piping or tubing element external surface (not shown). The interior wa...

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A push fitting joint packaging arrangement includes embodiments with a pusher locking member having at least one nipple member extending radially into a locking member opening, and a release pusher having a wing extending radially outwardly around the circumference of an inner wall, wherein the inner wall includes at least one access channel and at least one stop channel, wherein the at least one access channel and the at least one stop channel are engageable with the at least one nipple member of the pusher locking member. A push fitting joint packaging arrangement includes separate embodiments with a tamper-resistant release pusher configuration, employing a retaining clip that is slidably engageable with a pusher locking member, and wherein a release pusher is removably or releasably securable to the pusher locking member.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to fluid flow systems, and more particularly to a push-fit packing arrangement, device and methods that facilitate simple insertion and removal of piping and tubing system parts within a fitting.BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION[0002]Piping systems exist to facilitate the flow of fluids (e.g., liquid, gas (such as air) or plasma). For example, homes, schools, medical facilities, commercial buildings and other occupied structures generally require integrated piping systems so that water and / or other fluids can be circulated for a variety of uses. Liquids and / or gases such as cold and hot water, breathable air, glycol, compressed air, inert gases, cleaning chemicals, waste water, plant cooling water and paint and coatings are just some examples of the types of fluids and gases that can be deployed through piping systems. Tubing and piping types can include, for example, copper, stainless steel, CPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chl...

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IPC IPC(8): F16L37/091
CPCF16L37/091F16L37/0915
Inventor CROMPTON, DAVID B.DIAS, LIBARDO OCHOA
Owner QUICK FITTING
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